Question

Choose the correct options to fill in the blanks to complete the note about the Saga Dawa Festival of

Sikkim.

Saga Dawa is an important festival for the Mahayana Buddhists as it ............(i) the three most important

phases of Gautama Buddha – his birth, his enlightenment and his attaining nirvana. This triple celebration,

which is the biggest in Sikkim, .................(ii) on the full moon of the fourth month of the lunar calendar of

the Buddhists and typically falls between the end of May to beginning of June – what the rest of India

celebrates as BuddhPoornima. The day is celebrated with people ..................(iii)a visit to the Sikkim

monasteries and offering lamps of butter to show their devotion and love.

i) a) celebrates

b) is celebrated

c) celebrating

d) was celebrated

ii) a) observes

b) is observed

c) was observed

d) observed

iii) a) pays

b) payed

c) paying

d) were payin​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. is celebrated

2. observed

3. payed.

Answer 2

The given blanks can be filled in as follows:

• We have been given a paragraph on the Saga Dawa festival of Sikkim, with certain blanks and proper options to fill in the blanks. The paragraph tells us about the festival, how and when it is celebrated, and other relevant information. The blanks can be filled in as follows:
• Blank (i)- a) celebrates
• Blank (ii)- b) is observed
• Blank (iii)- c) paying